v2.4.1.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, before Tax $ (34.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax $ (31.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax (56.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 71.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 30.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (3,991.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (2,002.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,989.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 1,794.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 61.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Tax 269.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax 483.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax 303.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 515.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax    
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax (83.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (164.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax    
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax 185.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax 319.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax (324.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax (12.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax    
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Write-down of Securities, before Tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 2.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclasification Adjustment from AOCI, Available-for-Sale Securities, before Tax, Total (324.1)lly_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclasificationAdjustmentfromAOCIAvailableforSaleSecuritiesbeforeTaxTotal (9.6)lly_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclasificationAdjustmentfromAOCIAvailableforSaleSecuritiesbeforeTaxTotal    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax 113.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax 3.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Available-for-Sale Securities, Net of Tax, Total 210.7lly_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIAvailableforSaleSecuritiesNetofTaxTotal 6.2lly_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCIAvailableforSaleSecuritiesNetofTaxTotal    
Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net of Tax 5.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax 5.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax    
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax (19.2)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax 318.7us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax 5.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 43.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax (2.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax  
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Reclassification Adjustments, Tax 414.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax (886.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax (34.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax 476.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (914.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (68.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (3,991.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(2,002.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(3,797.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(3,858.6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 1,969.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(1,475.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,989.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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1,794.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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61.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 19.2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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(318.7)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (498.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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463.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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426.8us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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265.9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 961.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(36.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (961.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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36.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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160.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 99.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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205.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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72.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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14.8us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (105.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(138.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (105.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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132.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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57.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax     104.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 210.7us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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6.2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax     (46.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (3,402.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(2,489.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(4,195.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(4,032.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 1,098.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(1,387.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (912.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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1,706.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(163.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax (185.6)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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(319.0)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (191.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(181.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(101.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(107.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 15.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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86.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (9.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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5.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax     (5.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax $ (5.9)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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